St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-10

tanned. the territory could with safety guar
antee the payment of the interest and prin-
cipal OF the bonds. There would be almost
money enough realized In my opinion on the
sale OF lots to fund all the certificates and in
the event of the legislature at some future
time making an appropriation to,pay off any
balance or the mortgage bonds that remain
unpaid, they could further provide that these
bonds could be assigned to the territorial
treasurer in trust for the benefit of the terri
tory thereby preserving the lien for all
money advanced by the territory for the re-
demprion or said bonds on the capitol and
land, and consequently there would be no
possibility Of the territory ever losing any
thing by the transaction, for the reason that
the capitol building and 100 acres of land OH
which the same stand are undisputably worth
more than 1000.
This is the governors position OH this
question and unless his ideas are followed
out in the main in the bill the probabilities
are it will get veto.
HIS CONDUCT CRITICIZED.
Gov. Church to-day approved the bill
creating the Office of public examiners. pro-
viding that two men. one from South Da-
kOta and one from North Dakota should
be appointed to fill the offices. The gov
ernor in sending in the bill to the council
this afternoon, with his approval, NOM
mated for the offices G. n. Harris, of Abb
erdeen, and Mayor A. Edwards, of Fargo.
Harris is Democrat and Edwards is
Republican and his appointment to this un
dOubtedly most lucrative office that is
within the gift of the governor of the terri
tory is source OF great deal of
surprise among the friends of the
new executive. Mayor Edwards is
editor and proprietor of the Fargo Argus
and can, as he undoubtedly will, make the
office an exceedingly profitable one to him.
as he has free access to the accounts of all
county boards and public Institutions in
North Dakota, and he can, if he will. use
means to induce these boards and those
institutions to purchase their books and
stationery of him. What influences were
brought to bear upon the governor to make
this appointment are known only to himself
and those of his friends who live in his
shadow. Itcannot be told tonight whether
the council will confirm the appointment
or not. 1t is given out that DR.. Galloway,
Donovan and Lawler. three Democratic
members of the council, will not vote in
favor of Edwards confirmation.
HE DOESN'T GET IT.
The nomination of Edwards for the office
of dissatis faction here among Republicans
and Democrats, and Gov. Church has an
nounced that he will withdraw the name
from the council tomorrow. In all inter-
view tonight Gov. Church said he had
been taken advantage of, and he had made
the appointment on the recommendation of
men whom he supposed were his (Church's)
friends. He congratulateS himself that he
discovered his mistake in time to rectify it.
OTHER APPOINTMENTS.
Charles F. Templeton. Democrat, was
to-day nominated by the governor for the
office of attorney general. The appOntee
is a citizen of Fargo and a member of the
law firm of Spalding & Templeton. He is
80 years Of age, native of Vermont and
graduate of Dartmouth college in 1878. He
is a very Shrewd member Of the legal pro-
fession, and the appointment gives general
satisfaction. The following appointments
were made to fill vacancies on the board of
trustees of the Bismarck penitentiary: N.
l.. Shattuck, Fargo, Dem; John Russell.
Valley City, Dem.; A. j. McCabe, James
town. Dem.; H. c. Plumley, Fargo, Rep.
The appointment of Eugene A. Dye as
superintendent of public instruction was
to-day confirmed by the council.
Tee AIToH.
FARGO PLEASED.
Special to the Globe.
FARGO, Dak., March 9.-There is very
greaG satisfaction in this city over the ap-
appointment of Hon. c. F. Templeton as
attorney general by Gov. Church, as re-
ported from Bismarck. Mr.. Templeton has
received adyces from the capital confirm
ing the report. 1t is understood that Col.
Benton will resign the office OF treasurer
upon the confirmation of Mr.. Templeton.
The latter was endorsed by the entire bar
OF this county and is a young attorney of
high promise and very popular here. He
graduated at Dartmouth college, n. H., in
1878.